Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa, also known as simply bulimia, is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging. Binge eating refers to eating a large amount of food in a short amount of time. Purging refers to attempts to rid oneself of the food consumed. This may be done by vomiting or taking a laxative. Other efforts to lose weight may include the use of diuretics, stimulants, fasting, or excessive exercise. Most people with bulimia have a normal weight. The forcing of vomiting may result in thickened skin on the knuckles and breakdown of the teeth. Bulimia is frequently associated with other mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and problems with drugs or alcohol. There is also a higher risk of suicide and self-harm.
Bulimia is more common among those who have a close relative with the condition. The percentage risk that is estimated to be due to genetics is between 30% and 80%. Other risk factors for the disease include psychological stress, cultural pressure for a certain body type, poor self-esteem, and obesity. Living in a culture that promotes dieting and having parents that worry about weight are also risks. Diagnosis is based on a person's medical history, however this is difficult as people are usually secretive about their binge eating and purging habits. Furthermore, the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa takes precedence over that of bulimia. Other similar disorders include binge eating disorder, Kleine-Levin syndrome, and borderline personality disorder.
Podcasts:
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by Clutch
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by Lunachicks
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Binge And Purge
by: ClutchPerhaps, it's just the way the light falls
But everything looks like a target to me
And I don't know where the gun is
But I'm certain that it's pointed at me
And in the jungle, wretched jungle
They say the lion eats tonight
And all around it is a colliseum
Dripping with a voracious appetite
I say hey there, fella
Whose soul are you tormenting now?
Hey, there fella
Whose soul are you tormenting now?
Hey, there fella
Whose soul are you tormenting now?
In the course of all the previous events
It is evident that something's bound to happen
Come on, rear your ugly head to me
I've got nothing to lose but my apathy
The root of the problem has been isolated
The root of the problem has been isolated
The root of the problem has been isolated
The root of the problem has been isolated
Come on motherfucker, come on motherfucker
Come on motherfucker, let's throw down
Come on motherfucker, come on motherfucker
Come on motherfucker, let's throw down
Just try me, just try me
What are you waiting for?
Come on, motherfucker
Let's throw down
Come on, motherfucker, let's go
Just rear your ugly fuckin' head
I'll put it on a platter
Just rear your ugly fuckin' head
I'll put it on a platter
So, come on motherfucker, come on motherfucker
Come on motherfucker, let's throw down
Come on motherfucker, come on motherfucker
Come on motherfucker, let's go
Hey there, hey fella, hey there, hey fella
Come on motherfucker, come on motherfucker
Come on motherfucker, let's throw down
Come on motherfucker, come on motherfucker
Come on motherfucker, let's go
I'll make you wish that you'd never been born
I'll make you wish that you'd never been born
I'll make you wish that you'd never been born
Come on, motherfucker, let's go